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Dhayam (2017)

Dhayam poster
Original title
தாயம்
Directed by
Kannan Rangaswamy
Genre
mystery film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 42m
Rated
UA
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mystery thriller set entirely in a single room. A group of characters find themselves trapped and must navigate a tense situation.

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What happens

Dhayam (transl. Dice) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Kannan Rangaswamy and produced by A. R. S. Sunder. Entirely shot inside a single room, the film stars Santhosh Prathap, Jayakumar, Aanchal Singh, Samaira Sandhu and Iraa Agarwal among others in leading roles. Featuring music composed by Sathish Selvam, cinematography by A. Packiaraj and editing by R. Sudharsan, the film had a theatrical release on 24 March 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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